Curtain rod and bracket



Sept. 22, 1925. 1,554,212

. J. N.- HENRY CURTAIN ROD AND BRACKET Filed Feb. 19. 1925 PatentedSept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, CURTAIN ROD ALND BRACKET.

Application filed February 19, 1925.

To allwhom 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, JAMES N. HENRY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented cer-- tain. new anduseful Improvements in Curtain Rods and Brackets, of which the followingis a specification;

My invention relates to curtain fixtures wherein the rod, whethertelescoping or nontelescoping, has oppositey disposed top and bottomlongitudinal flanges, and inwardly bent ends; and wherein the bracketsare detachably engaged therewith.

The essential objects of my invention are to distribute the strain uponthe rod adjacent the bracket as well as strain upon the brackets; tofacilitate the interengagement of the rod with the bracket, to preventrat- 0 tling; and to enable inexpensive construction.

To the above ends essentially my invention consists in the means forproducing the resultsabove specified substantially as here 25 inafterclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the principle of thisinvention, and constituting a part of this specification Figure 1 is aplan view of a curtain rod and bracket embodying my invention,

Figures 2 and 3, enlarged sections on lines 22 and 3-3 respectively ofFigure 1, and

Figures 1 and 5, enlarged front and side elevations respectively of abracket.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout theviews.

In the form of my invention herein illustrated the rod 7 is composed oftelescoping sections, but the rod may be in one piece if desired. Thebody portion 11 has rearwardly curved portions 12 at each endterminating in straight end portions or arms 13 at right angles to thebody portion. In detail the rod comprises a broad intermediate portion15 and longitudinally oppositely disposed transversely U shaped flanges16 upon its top and bottom throughout its length. Both the upper andlower flanges have slots or openings 18 slightly spaced from bothextremities of the rod.

Each bracket comprises an attaching plate 20 having in this case arearwardly directed peripheral bearing flange 21 and provided inopposite corners with perforations 22 for Serial No. 10,170.

the accommodation of attaching screws 23. Midway its width, at points invertical alignment with each other, on each plate, the material is outleaving openings 25 and forming upwardly directed resilient tongues orprongs 26. The prongs have outwardly directed base portions 27 andupright shank portions 28 and outwardly directed tip portions 29. Theportions 28 are as close or closer to the plate 20 than are the otherportions of the prongs, and thus form throats 30.

I11 applying the curtain rod to the brackets 1112150111161 initially hasits ends abutting against the plates 20 with its respective flangesabove-the tips 29 of the tongues. The rod is then depressed, and thetongues pass upwardly through their respective perforations 18. Theportions 32 of the flanges that no rattling nor tilting is possible andthe parts are securely held. Removal of the rod is eflected only by apronounced upward manual pressure of therod.

I claim 2-? 1. In a curtain rod comprising a body and Thus thelongitudinal U shaped flanges provided with I perforations, an attachingplate, a plurality of resilient prongs each having an intermediateportion formed with a convex portion on the face adjacent the plate andarranged one above the other adapted to register in the perforations andto yieldingly clasp the flanges.

2. In a curtain rod comprising a body and inturned flanges provided withperforations near their ends, an attaching plate, a plurality ofresilient prongs integral with the plate and disposed one above theother and registerable through the perforations, said prongs comprisingoutwardly directed bases, upright inwardly inclined shanks with convexportions spaced from the plate a less distance than the distance betweenthe perforations and the ends of the rod, and outwardly directed tips.

3. As an improved article of manufacture,

a curtain rod bracket comprising an attaehturned tip said prongs beingformed upon ing plate provided with holes for attaching the plate withresultant openings in the screws and with a peripheral flange, andreplate.

silient upturned prongs arranged one above In testimony whereof I haveatiizied my the other each with an 0r1twardly-direeted signature.

lower portion, an intermediate portion eonvex on the face nearest theplate, and an out- JAMES N. HENRY.

